Football Preview: Northfield Nighthawks vs. Thomas Jefferson Spartans
The Northfield Nighthawks will challenge the Thomas Jefferson Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Northfield focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Thursday.
It was a classic North v. South duel when Northfield duked it out withDenver South. Northfield took a 19-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver South. Despite 112 more yards than the Ravens, the Nighthawks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though they lost, Northfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Longmont by a score of 34-31.
Northfield's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Thomas Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Northfield has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 200.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson has preferred to attack from the air: they average 286.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Northfield was taken down by Thomas Jefferson 40-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will Northfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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